WXXA-TV · channel 23.1
WXXA-TV is channel 23.1 (Fox), a full-power station licensed to Albany, NY.
Updated from FCC data
WXXA-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 23.1 Fox
- 23.2 Capital OTB TV
- 23.3 Grit
- 23.4 Rewind TV
- 23.5 True Crime Network
Which way to point your antenna for WXXA-TV
WXXA-TV transmits from the main Albany-Schenectady-Troy tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 8 ( VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary ), so your antenna must handle VHF.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Schenectady, NY | south-southwest (199°) | 13 mi |
| Troy, NY | west-southwest (246°) | 19 mi |
| Pittsfield, MA | west-northwest (288°) | 40 mi |
| Saratoga Springs, NY | south-southwest (201°) | 33 mi |
| Kingston, NY | north (359°) | 48 mi |
| Oneonta, NY | east-northeast (77°) | 55 mi |
| North Adams, MA | west (266°) | 45 mi |
| Ellenville, NY | north-northeast (16°) | 66 mi |
WXXA-TV transmitter details
- Station type
- Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary
- RF channel The real broadcast frequency, which can differ from the number your TV shows. More in the glossary
- 8 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 22 kW
- Antenna height
- 692 m above sea level, 437 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 42.6254, -74.0102 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 11970
- Licence on file
- 2022-03-23
More in Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Where this comes from
- Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
- Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
- Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
- Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).
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